Sue Barker: Charities law expert on three women suspended for unauthorised spending from wellbeing fund at Women's Refuge

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Women’s Refuge is in the spotlight following claims of unauthorised spending from a “wellbeing fund”.

Three women at Whare Manaaki Porirua Women’s Refuge have been suspended while a forensic accountant goes over expenditure.

Charities Law expert Sue Barker tells Heather du Plessis-Allan charities need public support and reputational controversies could damage Women’s Refuge’s ability to do what the public support them to do.

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